The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4704

4704. O Breath of Life

1. O breath of life, come sweeping through us,
Revive Thy church with life and power;
O Breath of life, come, cleanse, renew us,
And fit Thy church to meet this hour.

2. O wind of God, come bend us, break us,
Till humbly we confess our need;
Then in Thy tenderness remake us,
Revive, restore, for this we plead.

3. O breath of love, come breathe within us,
Renewing thought and will and heart;
Come, Love of Christ, afresh to win us,
Revive Thy church in every part.

4. O heart of Christ, once broken for us,
’Tis there we find our strength and rest;
Our broken, contrite hearts now solace,
And let Thy waiting church be blest.

5. Revive us, Lord! Is zeal abating
While harvest fields are vast and white?
Revive, us Lord, the world is waiting,
Equip Thy church to spread the light.

Text Information

• First Line: O breath of life, come sweeping through us
• Title: O Breath of Life
• Author: Bessie P. Head (ca. 1914)
• Meter: 98.98
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: BLOMQVIST, Joel Blomqvist, 1877

Tune Information

• Name: SPIRITUS VITAE
• Composer: Mary Jane Hammond (ca. 1920)
• Meter: 98.98
• Incipit: 17564 32551 16735
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain